Canadian PM Justin Trudeau visited world’s first partition museum in Amritsar hearing stories about displayed objects carried by people while they migrated in 1947.

The PM spent about 25 minutes in the Partition Museum. He spent time in the Gallery of Migration hearing the stories and looking at the various objects carried by people as they fled their homes and moved across the newly drawn borders.

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He also paused at the well installation in the Gallery of Divisions, dedicated to the women who were lost at the time of Partition. He spent the maximum time in the Gallery of Hope, which focuses on love and reconciliation.He left a note on the Tree of Hope writing that the Museum is ‘a poignant reminder that dividing people is never the answer, we must learn to live together and love our differences’.

Mallika Ahluwalia, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Curator, Partition Museum, later said “We are very grateful to the PM Trudeau for visiting the Partition Museum. As Canada has a vibrant Punjabi community, the Museum is very keen to record and include the stories of Punjabis settled there.”

During his meeting with the Canadian PM, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amrinder Singh presented him his own book `Honour and Fidelity- World War I’ and ‘History of Sikhs’ by Khushwant Singh. He also presented a traditional Phulkaridupatta- an ethnic creation of Punjab’s famous weavers, and a shawl, to Trudeau’s wife.

Amarinder Singh also presented several gifts to the PM’s three children.Meanwhile, Punjab police officials and ShiromaniGurudwaraPrabandhak Committee (SGPC) task force volunteers formed a security ring around the dignitaries.